November 24, 2006
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Spontaneity, It’s What’s For Breakfast
So, I’ve been thinking about taking a trip for the last year. My feet have been itching to go somewhere and I have been struggling with the challenge of Roo and her issues with riding in car seats and screeching. And then It occurred to me last week, why can’t I go somewhere with a friend? A vacation just for rest and renewal and exploration of a new place. Why not? It has been over 8 years.
Why not, indeed.
So yesterday morning it struck me that perhaps my mother would be the person to go with; she never goes anywhere and it would be a great excuse to do something she would NEVER do otherwise and we could spend some time together. I started looking for simple trips within the U.S. and found ticket prices in the $300-$400 range. While we have little money and this will be a financial challenge, we could handle this.
But wait, are there other options?
YES THERE ARE!!!!!!
So I called her up,
”Mum, you want to go on a vacation with me in March, just the two of us?”
” yes, that would be great, where are you thinking we could go?”
“Paris, Mum, let’s go to Paris!”
“What?! Really?! We could DO that?!”
“YES we can!”
“Then let’s go to Paris!!!”
And I booked the tickets (only $319.00 round trip, each!!!!!) and we are going in early March.
Just. like. that.
Who says I’m not still spontaneous?
wheeeeeeee…
P.S. Trevor will be watching the kids for a whole week! (I’m “cashing in”all those 3-4 week herp trips he has taken over the past 7 years)
Comments (57)
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is sooooooooooooooooo awesome!!!! I plan to go to Paris in 3.5 years in March for my 40th b-day. Thats so cheap,maybe I should go now!(how cold is in in Paris in March anyway?) You and your Mom will have so much fun!
Wow! Congratulations!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you and your mum!! You will treasure your memories there for a lifetime.
I want to do that one day, too!! How wonderful!! I am soooo excited for you both!
Woohoo! Paris! That’s going to be a wonderful vacation. How exciting.
Ooooooo la la!
Sounds wonderful! Good for you! You are going to have a fabulous time.
Whoa! That sounds fabulous! I bet you will have an amazing trip!
how FUN!!! paris in springtime, right??
wow! how fun and spontanious! I am never spontanious…
It will be wonderful! Hurrah for you!
That is the BEST news has been on Xanga all day! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!
Wow! That is so great! And so nice you’re going to share it all with your mother. Pack your camera now! We want to see all sights with you.
How wonderful! Good for you and your spontaneous self!
oh my goodness! best little spontaneous trip evah — so happy for you. and i love edith piaf. the boys think i’m weird. xoxo
WOW!! Congrats, I bet you’ll have an awesome time!! You are my hero.
$319??? That’s insane! Maybe I’ll go to Paris LOL
Yea for you! That sound like much fun!!
How exciting! Good for you!
Oh, excellent choice! Paris is so beautiful, you’re going to love it there.
go you! sounds like a great vacation!!
Springtime in Paris… you are inspiring!
Oh wow! Can I just say how jealous I am?! lol I missed my chance to go in high school because I am deathly afraid of flying. But maybe, one of these days, you can inspire me not to be so chicken. Like….when I see all your gorgeous pics from there. lol
So green with envy!!!
How wonderful!
I often go on vacation with my mother.
wonderful!!!!! i want to go someday.
That is so utterly cool. Happy Spontaneous Week! Lisa
WHEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s so awesome! I hope you love it to distraction, but not so much that you don’t want to come back. At least we know we will get great pictures when you return!
And I think it will be great for the kids to be in charge of the man for a few days. Hehehe. Teach them some responsibility!
That sounds like so much fun!
I always joke that if I leave the country I wouldn’t be allowed back in. Heh.
oooooooo!!!! how awesome!!!! take me take me!
O.M.G!!! I am so jealous!!! HOW in the world are they so cheap? You are so damned inspiring! I must talk with you more about life and how you live this perfectly authentic life!
I love this music too!
How wonderful for you!
xo
Wow. WOW! I am so very thrilled for you!
Good for you!!!! That sounds really fabulous!
Wow!! Start brushing up on your francais!
Wow! Im so jelous! I’ve always wanted to go on a trip to Ireland with my Mum, but Paris would be cool too!
How fun!!!! I’ve always wanted to go to Paris. I’m sure you’ll be taking lots of pictures and hopefully posting some!!!!
Awesome!!! I can’t wait to be there!!
Wow! Great plan! I haven’t been to paris in over a decade… enjoy it! I loo forward to hearing about it… good for you mama!!
You ROCK Mama! I’m jealous and happy for you all rolled in one. I hope you guys have the time of your lives!
Great! Lucky you. I feel that those type of things don’t get done unless you just take that step and do it. Not thinking about any potential consequences. And you know when you get older you will not regret it for sure but you could regret not doing it.
I can’t wait to see the pictures from that trip.
Wowza! Hoorayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow!!!!!I think you need to bring the ring along…it would love Paris!!!
That is very cool! My sister was just talking about cheap the tickets to Hawaii are but France sounds much more fun!
My feet have been itching also. At first I thought it was athlete’s foot, but then I realize, I really haven’t been that athletic. So, maybe I’ll quit my job and take six months to travel the world and write about it. Now that’s spontaneous… and a little bit crazy.
That will be wonderful! I want to get someone to pay me to go to Paris. That’s very reasonable airfare.
That is so so wonderful! I’m very excited for you!
How fun! and exciting! You are so brave. I can’t wait to read all about your journey.
Wow, I’m jealous too. That’s so cool. I know you’ll have a good experience.
Oh, how fantastic! You will have a wonderful time.
I have to say I am a tiny bit jealous.
This is such thrilling news!!! I am blown away!!! Good for you mama!!
wow! what a terrific thing to do! you are definitely inspiring.
This is extremely cool. I hope you both have a fabulous time.
Oh wow! You’re brilliant!
Wow! You’re so fortunate to have your mother so close by.
Have fun and take lots of pictures!
Good for you. That is AWESOME!!!
what a wonderful thing to do with your mother…very exciting.
you are awesome!!! It’s amazing how things that seem so overwhelming and out of reach can turn out to be entirely doable once we set our mind to it!!
Oh I love Paris… It is so wonderful… the museums, the people, the food, the tower at night, the crepe vendors everywhere, thrilled for you…and to take ur bestest friend, it’s lovely!
I LOVE YOU!!! YOu’re going to love it. Im so thrilled for you
… i should take my mom out too… beautiful for you to do that with n for her (and to suggest it to us)